Whatsapp now has over 1 billion users, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has
revealed that Whatsap which he purchased in 2014 from co-founders Jan
Koum and Brian Acton now has over 1 billion users.

He wrote: “One billion people now use WhatsApp. Congrats to Jan, Brian and everyone who helped reach this milestone!

“WhatsApp’s
community has more than doubled since joining Facebook. We’ve added the
ability for you to call loved ones far away. We’ve dropped the
subscription fee and made WhatsApp completely free. Next, we’re going to
work to connect more people around the world and make it easier to
communicate with businesses.

“There are only a few services that
connect more than a billion people. This milestone is an important step
towards connecting the entire world.”